Last surviving member of the first team to conquer Mount Everest says it is crowded and dirty now Kanchha was just a young man when he joined the Hillary-Tenzing expedition. Lifestyle 03 Mar, 2024
Chinese climbers scale Mt Everest, to install weather station at 8,800m A group of Chinese climbers scaled Mt Everest from the Tibetan side this morning aiming to conduct the scientific research on roof of the world, reports said. Nepal 04 May, 2022
The new height of Mt Everest to be revealed soon KATHMANDU: The new height of Mount Chomolungma (Sagarmatha/Everest) will be announced soon. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held today agreed to the proposal of Ministry of Land Management to reveal the height of the world's highest... Travel 25 Nov, 2020
Chinese survey team plans to summit deserted Everest BEIJING: A Chinese government-backed team plans to summit Mount Everest this week at a time when the world's tallest peak has been closed to commercial climbers. Bad weather forced the team charged with measuring the mountain's current height to... Women 17 May, 2020
CGTN revises tweet on Chomolungma, says peak located in China-Nepal border KATHMANDU: Amid social media users’ furore over India unilaterally opening link road to Lipulekh in Nepali territory, an early May tweet by the Chinese media on Mt Chomolungma‘s location has resurfaced, leading to another episode of debates and... Horoscopes 10 May, 2020
After Lipulekh, Chinese media's May 2 tweet on Chomolungma trends on social media KATHMANDU: Amid social media users’ furore over India unilaterally opening link road to Lipulekh in Nepali territory, an early May tweet by the Chinese media on Mt Chomolungma‘s location has resurfaced, leading to another episode of debates and... Travel 10 May, 2020
China sends survey team to Everest after season cancelled BEIJING: China sent scientists to climb Mount Everest while the world's highest peak is empty of commercial climbers because of the coronavirus pandemic. China and Nepal cancelled spring climbing on their sides of the mountain to prevent infections... Women 01 May, 2020
Without oxgyen aid, American woman set record on Mt Everest from Tibet side KATHMANDU: Thirty-three-year-old Melissa Arnot became the first American woman to successfully climb the world highest peak without using supplemental oxygen. She reached the summit on Monday from the Tibet side, according to Jiban Ghimire, the... Travel 24 May, 2016
Two Nepali women atop Mt Everest as summit push continues KATHMANDU: The only female high-altitude worker Maya Sherpa has successfully climbed the world’s highest peak becoming the first Nepali woman to climb Mt Everest from Nepal side this spring season, while Lhakpa Sherpa, an avid female climber, has... Travel 20 May, 2016
China eyes plan to develop Tibet BEIJING: China's top leaders say Tibet's development must include Tibetan areas in neighboring provinces — a move likely aimed at tying the region tighter to the rest of the country after deadly riots two years ago. Chinese President Hu Jintao... Women 23 Jan, 2010
HAN, NATTA on promotional tour for NTY-2011 KATHMANDU: The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) and Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) completed Shanghai and Beijing promotional campaigns yesterday. The team is in Shanghai to promote Nepal in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong Minister for... 04 Sep, 2009
Japanese oldest to scale Everest Kathmandu, May 23 :At 70, Japanese climber Takao Aramaya became the oldest person to have climbed the world’s highest peak by breaking the previous record holder Yuichiro Miura’s feat by just three days. It was a mere coincidence since he was not... Horoscopes 24 May, 2006
